Manchester, Richmond

Manchester, known locally as South Richmond, is a neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia. It was originally known as Manastoh and Rocky Ridge, and it was located across the James River from Richmond to the north. It was incorporated as a town in 1769 and as a city in 1874, and it was the county seat of Chesterfield County from 1870 to 1876. In 1910, it merged into Richmond, and its industrial presence flourished into the 20th century. The neighborhood also has a historic African-American heritage, dating back to the Old South.